Stealths head for home

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea April 9, 2007 -- An F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighter sits ready for take off April 9 here. The F-117s began redeploying last week, with the final aircraft leaving April 9 for Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. The low-observable aircraft, assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, have been deployed to Kunsan since early January. Maintainers and support personnel are expected to redeploy in the coming week. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephen Collier)

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Stealths head for home

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea April 9, 2007 -- Staff Sgt. Chad Daugherty, 9th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron dedicated F-117 crew chief, wipes moisture from the cockpit of an F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighter April 9 here. The aircraft is one of the last of the F-117s to redeploy to Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. The low-observable aircraft, assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, have been deployed to Kunsan since early January. Maintainers and support personnel are expected to redeploy in the coming week. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephen Collier)

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Stealths head for home

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea April 9, 2007 -- Two F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighters are prepped for flight by their crew chiefs April 9 here. The fighters, which began redeploying last week, are the last of the F-117s leaving for Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. The low-observable aircraft, assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, have been deployed to Kunsan since early January. Maintainers and support personnel are expected to redeploy in the coming week. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephen Collier)

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Stealths head for home

Published April 8, 2007